Interview with ‘The Business Doctor’   June 2009
 
INTERVIEWER:
Businesses and companies of all types and sizes seem to be struggling more during these tough economic times.
 
What are your observations with this and what are your suggestions?
 
REPLY:
Yes, businesses and companies are struggling even more in these economic times but in many cases the severity of their struggles do [...]

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February 2009 - Interview with Michael Marshall, ‘The Business Doctor’
 
INTERVIEWER
You have an extensive psychology and social human behavior background along with business.
 
What do you think about the current economic and business situation in regards to how these things are affecting people and how people may react?
 
REPLY
People are reacting to these economic times in a variety [...]

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February  2009 -  Personal Interview with Michael Marshall, ‘The Business Doctor’
 
INTERVIEWER
We have just a few questions that we would like your comments on.
We will try to keep the time real short for you.
 
REPLY
No problem
 
INTERVIEWER
In your business career on the sales, marketing and business development side of business, what are the most positive things that you [...]

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January 2009  -  Personal Interview with Michael Marshall, ‘The Business Doctor’
 
INTERVIEWER
We noticed that you have added several new articles on your website.
 
The information in these is quite outstanding.
 
What do the readers of your website say about the information and how busy is your website?
 
REPLY
The comments from the readers are quite favorable with all commenting on [...]

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Early Winter 2008  
Personal Interview with Michael Marshall, ‘The Business Doctor’
 
INTERVIEWER
Thanks for meeting with us again.
Also, thanks for your willingness to share information, knowledge and insights with us as well.
We would like you to clarify and discuss with us the difference between a business plan, a business model and strategy.
 
REPLY
The business plan normally incorporates the business [...]

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Late Fall 2008
Interview with Michael Marshall, ‘The Business Doctor’
 
INTERVIEWER
We have a few questions for you relating to what some refer to as ‘The Plan’.
When people talk about ‘not meeting plan’, ‘below plan’, ‘exceeding plan’ or ‘meeting plan’, what are they talking about?
 
REPLY
‘Plan’ can refer to many things including, new product development, new products and services [...]

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INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL MARSHAL, ‘THE BUSINESS DOCTOR’
Mid Fall 2008     Part 4
 
INTERVIEWER
With all of the current business events, our membership is asking a lot of questions.
Why are so many businesses of all types and sizes struggling or failing?
What are the business issues?
What are senior executives doing or not doing?
What things are being done in the more [...]

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INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL MARSHALL, ‘THE BUSINESS DOCTOR’
 
‘The Importance of Branding and How To Creatively Accomplish It Cost Effectively’
Mid Fall 2008 - part 3 
 
INTERVIEWER
 
Thanks for giving us some additional time.
 
We have some questions for you and a few subjects we would like your comments and insights on.
 
REPLY
 
The US economic conditions are driving many business changes.
Businesses worldwide [...]

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PERSONAL iINTERVIEW with Michael Marshall ‘The Business Doctor’
 
Mid Fall 2008 - part 2
 
 
INTERVIEWER:
 
I will keep this session short.
 
In the past you have mentioned the importance of organizations developing ‘Business Plans’, ‘Marketing Plans’ and even ‘Mission Statements”.
 
You have also mentioned the importance of ‘Competition Analysis’ and ‘Bench Marking” both national and international.
 
Don’t most business organizations have [...]

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PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH ‘THE BUSINESS DOCTOR’, MICHAEL MARSHALL
MID-FALL 2008
 
INTERVIEWER:
Prior to your extensive business career, you started with engineering and medical.
 
You have education, training and experience in both of these.
 
I can imagine how having these backgrounds help you in business.
 
Please share with us what specific things from these backgrounds that you utilize most often in business [...]

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